SWNOVELXO Chapter 42
Episode 42 Time to Become One
**[Baek Harin SIDE]**
After the kiss, he seemed flustered.
I simply held him without saying a word.
“Um…”
He spoke again.
“I… confirmed the answer to your last question well with your lips… Today, I’ll let it slide.”
I pulled away from Shiwoo.
After that, I lay back on the bed, burying my face into the pillow so deeply that it was hard to breathe.
“You can go back today, but… the next time we meet in bed, I won’t be so forgiving…”
Because… next time, we will really become one.
Upon hearing my words, Shiwoo fled so quickly that I could hear the ‘whoosh’ as he rushed to the elevator.
Did my actions seem so shocking that he felt like he had to escape from me? It doesn’t feel good.
But this time, I can forgive him.
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Did I hear the sound of the elevator door opening?
I must have been too distracted to catch it clearly.
Or maybe it was the sound of the door closing?
It seems he left without closing my door, since I can hear the sounds reach my bed.
Forgetting to close the door while only thinking about escaping?
Seeing him so filled with thoughts of me makes it hard to contain this overwhelming joy.
I can’t hold it in any longer.
Alright, it’s time to become one.
I took out the syringe I had prepared by mixing the clean blood I had extracted from his body and my special propofol.
And I… plunged the needle into my vein to inject it into my body.
-Tik, shooosh.
“Ugh… haah…”
Only my heavy breathing filled the room.
But when I injected the drug earlier, I think some unknown substance also entered my body along with it… That shouldn’t matter, right?
Since that unknown substance came from his body too… when it circulates in my body, I can say that it has also become one.
His clean blood and the special propofol are swirling inside me.
Due to the effect, I’m gradually slipping into a dream world.
In that dream, everyone is equally with their eyes closed, but still, it feels like we can roam around.
It’s nice to be able to move.
It’s getting progressively harder to think.
Is everyone like this when they fall into the unconscious world?
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This is the 51st floor underground.
After leaving a deep kiss with him, I didn’t show myself to Shiwoo.
The reason being… it’s for a surprise winter gift.
If we wear couple outfits in winter, we could share warmth.
You could say that too is a way of becoming one with Shiwoo.
Using my resources, I ordered an outerwear that I usually wore in winter, tailored to a size that a man could wear.
His size… based on what I felt while touching him, seems to be around XL.
Maybe he wears large clothes because he’s tall.
Alright, that should be enough for the outfit… Now I need to head up to the 32nd floor to greet my regular ‘customer.’
Of course, I’ll bring the white box like I always do.
I got into the elevator and read the Braille with my fingers to find the button for the 32nd floor.
I pressed the 32nd floor button and started ascending.
To pass the time, I thought I might tell a fascinating story.
The fascinating story is that the association’s elevator has special CCTV that can verify the identity of the person riding it.
So, others can only see up to the 49th floor, and floors 50 and 51 are not visible.
When I ride, I can simply press the 50th floor button that’s visible, but the 51st floor button won’t work just by pressing it.
I’ve heard that when you press the 51st floor button, a slot appears next to it to insert a card.
You just have to insert my ID there.
This association has many secrets I don’t even know.
But there’s no need to know them, is there?
What good would it do me?
– Ding!
– Rumble.
It seems like the door opened wide.
The air on the 32nd floor boasts clearer air than the 51st floor underground.
Surely, the 51st floor is too deep.
Now, let’s go look for the ‘customer.’
I also want something today.
Since I’ve prepared to match the ‘customer’s’ requests, I should be able to get it.
– Click. – Click.
Since the 32nd-floor office is so quiet, the sound of my heels echoes everywhere.
I stood in front of the room where the ‘customer’ was waiting.
– Tap. Tap. Tap.
“I’ve come to deliver milk.”
I used slang for propofol to let them know the goods were ready.
– Yang Secretary.
After that, I heard a voice calling for Yang Secretary inside.
– Clack, creak….
Today, the sound of the door opening feels oddly eerie.
“Yang Secretary, step outside for a moment.”
“Yes.”
The Yang Secretary who opened the door for me seems to have told Yena to wait outside for a moment.
“You’ve brought the goods first today? You usually receive payment first and hand it off through Yang Secretary.”
“Oh, I have a special purpose on my side today.”
“Really? Then before the transaction, I have something to tell you.”
Is there a problem with the drug?
Why is Yena acting like this?
“Recently, even when using the drug, my condition hasn’t improved.”
Ah… it’s the doctor’s duty to counsel patients.
“What specifically do you mean?”
“… Just what I said earlier. I’m not beating around the bush. Something feels off.”
That’s strange. When I used it, I felt only good sensations.
I don’t prescribe drugs I haven’t used myself.
What might be bothering him?
“Hmm… then I’ll look into it, so please keep using it.”
Even using propofol, if his condition isn’t improving…
“And I’ll leave my contact information here, so if you keep feeling strange, call me personally. Oh, by the way, I won’t see texts. I can’t see in front of me.”
I attached a yellow sticky note with my personal contact information written on it to the white box.
“And as you requested last time, instead of a syringe, I packed it all into a drip bag for you to administer at once.”
“Thank you for paying attention to my requests.”
“Don’t mention it. Oh, but by any chance—”
“If you’re talking about payment, just wait a moment. The situation isn’t great…”
Oh? An S grade is usually enough, so what does “the situation isn’t great” mean?
“No, that’s not it. Today I also want something else instead of money.”
“What do you want?”
I said what I had been thinking.
“I want to receive a device that can check the CCTV of the elevator instead of money for these goods. It’s something that you have in excess, right?”
“Well… that’s pretty much trash, I don’t use it anyway. And I have several devices that can check CCTV from different locations, not just the elevator. But, is there a reason you want to take a device to check the CCTV instead of money all of a sudden?”
Hearing Yena’s words made me smile slightly.
“Money is rotting and overflowing.”
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A lot of time has passed.
In that time, it has already started to snow.
The place I’ve commissioned to tailor the outerwear has finished creating the same piece I wear in a size suitable for a man, and they even packaged it in a gift box and sent it.
And the Association President has summoned both me and Shiwoo.
He says to come together when the time comes.
Now, all that’s left is to give this to Shiwoo.
I’m feeling incredibly happy at the thought of kidnapping him to the 51st floor and letting him experience the surprise with the CCTV I received from Yena.
My plan on how to kidnap him to the 51st floor is simple.
I must wait for a moment when Shiwoo accidentally rides the wrong elevator while going down.
And he must be alone in that elevator.
Only then can he come up to the 51st floor by himself.
And how I, who can’t see, will watch the CCTV.
That’s also very straightforward.
I explained it when I was climbing to the 32nd floor.
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“The association’s elevator has special CCTV that can verify the identity of the person riding it.”
—
Using that identity verification feature of the CCTV, I can use the device Yena gave me to…
– Tick, beep.
– Gate processing unit, Han Shiwoo is using the association’s elevator.
– Going down.
Oh, while I was explaining, it seems Shiwoo just got on, and I was informed where the elevator is headed.
And considering that only his information was displayed, he must have boarded alone.
This feature is primarily for the security guards to ensure proper monitoring, even if they’re dozing off or distracted.
Right now, it’s helping me a lot.
Even though Yena has such a great device, she’s never used it.
“Poor her.”
Anyway, I need to hurry to the elevator and call for it to go to the 51st floor.
Let’s go to welcome Shiwoo, whom I haven’t seen in a while… no, meet.
Wearing my winter outerwear.
I hope he likes this style as well.
I personally prefer winter clothing styles over summer ones.
Is it because there’s less exposure?
I don’t really know.
—
– Ding~
– Rumble.
The elevator door opened.
—
“Long time no see, right? You haven’t forgotten me, have you?”
I really wanted to see him.
“You’ve come to my space by yourself. Hehe, you must have needed me too, right?”
But Shiwoo didn’t answer.
Now I think I understand why.
He’s probably chatting with that vixen again while I’m here.
They must be communicating in some way.
“Why aren’t you answering? You are in front of me, right?”
“Uh, uh… I am here. Long time no see?”
He has a cute side too.
He’s stuttering.
Is that troublesome woman making things hard for Shiwoo?
“Now, please come over here. I have a gift prepared for you.”
“Uh, okay.”
“You can look forward to it. I promise you won’t be disappointed. You won’t regret it.”
This is a gift I prepared for a long time.
We moved deep underground.
He asked questions about this underground space, but since they weren’t about me, I just gave him vague answers.
I explained roughly while playing with his arm.
Should I be relieved or what? Today, he’s wearing thin clothing.
I actually like seeing Shiwoo dressed in clothing that doesn’t suit the season.
“By the way, what do you think of my clothes? It’s something you haven’t seen before, right? Since you always wore summer clothes.”
He should like my winter clothes, right?
“Your clothes? Hmm… I think they’re pretty standard and nice.”
“I’m glad you like them. Let’s see, it should be around here…”
I took out the gift box containing the outerwear I had already placed in a small closet.
“Here, take this.”
“What’s this?”
“That’s a coat like mine. The clothes I’m currently wearing.”
“Come on, try it on.”
I waited eagerly for his response, filled with pride.
“What do you think? The size fits perfectly, right?”
Ah… with this, I’ve made us a couple outfit and become one…
“He will surely thank me, no, he definitely will.”
However, contrary to my expectations, his response made me uncomfortable.
“But how did you know my size?”
Oops…